Merry Christmas, the first Korean film investor, and distributor to be backed by Chinese capital, will kick off operations this month. Headed by former Showbox CEO YOU Jeong-hoon, the outfit is financed by the Chinese entertainment giant Huayi Brothers. YOU Jeong-hoon stepped down from Showbox earlier this year after steering the company responsible for hits such as The Thieves (2012), Assassinati...

Henry, an actor and K-pop singer in boy band Super Junior – M, attended the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) to present Chinese film Journey. Korean wave star Henry made his screen debut with Gina KIM’s culinary drama Final Recipe (2014) co-starring Michelle YEOH. He has seen his share of success in many variety shows and music albums, and he is now making his second movie appearance in...

Kpop Singer to Star in Korea-Japan Co-Production MEMORIES OF A DEAD END CHOI Soo-young, a member of the world-renowned Kpop group Girls’ Generation, has signed on to play her first leading role in the upcoming Korean-Japanese co-production Memories of a Dead End. Based on the novel of the same name by YOSHIMOTO Banana, the film follows a female character who faces a life-changing predicament when ...